Word order of indefinite articles (Hungarian)

IndefN: The indefinite article precedes the noun or NP.


(1) lát-t-am egy tapír-t.

see-pst-1sg a tapir-acc

‘I have seen a tapir.’


(2) lát-t-am egy kövér tapír-t.

see-pst-1sg a fat tapir-acc

‘I have seen a fat tapir.’


In Hungarian, the indefinite article always precedes the noun (1) or the noun group (2) (cf. Kugler 2000b: 282‒287).

Author: 

Nikolett F. Gulyás